Our next interview from Crash N Carrie is about the lovely and adorable Trixie Firecracker. She skates for EST, is head of the Sunshine Committee, and if you’ve been to a recruitment session this year, you’ve probably met her. When on the track she’s usually wearing her Wonder Woman-esque booty shorts, and off track she’s […]
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So the bout on Saturday was pretty much insane. DPH played CCL in the bout that would decide who would go on to play EST in the Intraleague Championships. From the moment the bout began, both teams were neck-and-neck. This continued all the way through until the end when DPH won: 90-89.
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On Saturday, February 19 the Hellions headed up to Burlington, VT for some super fun derby action. This was our first away game since playing the Utica Roller Girls in May 2010, or maybe technically Empire Skate Showdown in September 2010 (which was a tournament). In general, we’ve been dominating our home field, but many […]
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Ok folks, time to announce the winner of a pair of tickets for tomorrow’s bout. Your tickets will be waiting for you at the Will Call window at the Armory. The winner is Joe Brown who said, “Liv Dangerously….cuz she is WAY HOT!!!!!!” For everyone else, don’t forget: the winner of this bout will go […]
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On this full moon I’m going to talk about THE BOOTY!!! “She’s a brick house”, “I like big butts and I cannot lie..” ”Shake your booty, shake your booty, yeah yeah, show ‘em how to do it now…” Using your back end in derby is one of the most important defensive moves. What is a booty block?
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I don’t have time to write a big post. I am meditating on derby strategy. The Empire Skate Troopers have challenged CDMRD to a scrimmage and it is very important that we have our heads in the right place. If you have read a few of my posts then you know my head is rarely […]
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Over the course of the past week, I had three different comments from three different close male friends that all centered on the perceived vulnerability of a provocatively or scantily dressed woman. Me. The first comment was in response to my over-the-knee socks, miniskirt and boots: “Please be careful, I worry about you. I know […]
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First, the obligatory: Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Sigh. I’m not one to celebrate February 14th. Without heading down the path of “Hallmark holiday” gripes, I suggest we just get it over with already… so we can move onto a REAL holiday: St. Patrick’s Day! Ha! What a crazy couple of weeks I’ve had. For anyone […]
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We introduced you to a few of our skaters, now we must draw some attention to an integral part of our league – our referees! Take some time to find out what’s beyond the stripes and whistles (not like that) and delve into another brilliant interview by Crash N. Carrie. Meet Dr. Dan and Wellen Dowd! […]
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